Through this research process not only have I learned lots of facts, I have learned a lot about myself and how I work and note-take.

I have learned a lot throughout this process, and it showed me what I am like as a learner. One big thing I realized is that I like to have everything organized. This is mostly because for me, I understand the research more if it is neat and in order. This is why I have been splitting it up by each specific website or topic. Writing down what website it comes from is important because then I can go back to that link and see if I can find more useful information. I also learned that I prefer videos instead of web sites. I think this is because I understand the information better when I’m hearing it, rather than seeing it.

    As a reader, I conclude that I don’t like reading big paragraphs or articles and I have to break the article down in sections. This is because if I read too much I get confused and will mix it up with other information about something a little different. As a writer, I learned that the easiest way for me to note-take is bullets. I like bullet notes because they are simple and quick. If the notes take too long you might leave something important out because there was so much information. If I did have to write down Lon information, usually I would break it down and use other note-taking strategies for each section. Sometimes I would have to write down everything in bullet form because there wasn’t a better way to write it down.

    I have learned as a time manager that before I start researching I have to make a plan on what I’m doing and how long I’m doing it for. Usually, I would do one source a day. I had seven sources, so this took me a week to get all of my sources done. Each source would take about 30-45 minutes, but mostly 30 minutes. I think doing one source very day meant I wouldn’t forget anything important or forget a website. Since I am done with all my seven resources, I have to start researching on extra information. I will have about the same amount of time each day answering my questions. 

    Overall, I have learned so much about myself which will be so helpful for the future in another project, because I know what I like and what works best for me